PHILADELPHIA (September 9, 2010) - The MBA program at Saint Joseph’s University just got a lot more convenient. Beginning January 2011, the Erivan K. Haub School of Business will offer students an online MBA.

“Students will have the option of pursuing the degree completely online or through a hybrid of in-classroom and online instruction,” says Adele Foley, associate dean and director of the MBA program. “Unlike other schools, students aren’t required to complete the MBA in a single cohort. This offers increased flexibility for our students.”

The online MBA was developed in response to student demand. A competitive job market coupled with the downturn of the economy has led many executives back to school to earn their graduate degree. In 2009-2010, the number of students enrolled in Saint Joseph’s MBA program with a full-time course load doubled over the previous year’s figures. The Haub School has also seen a significant increase in the number of students enrolled in the dual DO/MBA program offered in partnership with the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. The number of international students enrolled in the program has increased 30 percent.

“The addition of the online MBA will enhance the flexibility of this program,” says Associate Dean Stephen Porth, Ph.D., executive director of graduate programs at the Haub School. “This format will better meet the needs of our student population as they juggle work, family life and education.”

The Haub School is an international AACSB-accredited institution in business and accounting offering programs at the bachelor's, master's and executive master's levels. Both the undergraduate and graduate programs are included in the U.S.News & World Report “America’s Best Colleges” 2011 edition. The Haub School has been recognized by the Aspen Institute as one of the Top 100 business schools in the world in its 2009-2010 edition of Beyond Grey Pinstripes for its leadership in integrating ethical issues into its graduate business curricula. The school was recently named one of the nation's top business schools in the Princeton Review's “The Best 301 Business Schools” and recognized by Beta Gamma Sigma, the honor society for AACSB-accredited institutions, with the Gold Chapter Award.

Applications are currently being accepted for Spring ’11 enrollment. Contact sjumba@sju.edu for more information.